Cecilia (1954 film)

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Cecilia
Directed by Solvejg Eriksen
Written bySolvejg Eriksen
Starring Anne-May Nilsen
Grethe Lill
Atle Merton
Harald Haugen
Sonny Berg
Release date
  • 15 November 1954 (1954-11-15)
Running time
85 minutes
Country Norway
LanguageNorwegian

Cecilia is a 1954 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Solvejg Eriksen, starring Anne-May Nilsen.


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